Receptacle.



0. J. WEEKS. REGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10, 1913.

Patented Oct. 13,1914.

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AUNITED STA'ES lPA'lENT QFFICE. i

OSCAR J. WEEKS, OF NEW YORK, Y.,`ASSIG-TQR TO THE VEEKS CARRIER COMPANY,` GF NEW YORK, N. Y., .Et CRPQRATIN GF NEW' YORK.

RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

Application filed May 10, i913. Serial No. 766,703.v

To all whom t 'may concern Be it known thatr l, OSCAR J. WEEKS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Receptacle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in receptacles for carrying ice-cream, oysters, etc., in combination with ice or other chilling substance.

lhe objects l have in view are: 1st. To produce a device in'which the cream, etc., wi l be kept enti ely separate from the chillsubstance. 2nd. To provide a dead air space betweenthe cream and the outside air. 3rd. To inake it possible for a number of the receptacles being transported in nested condition. 4th. o improve the cover. 5th. To improve the handle, and particularly the means for connecting the same to the receptacle. 6th. To render the permanent parts oi the container durable and waterproof, and at the saine time sanitary and clean. rlhese and further objects will more fully appear from the following specification and accompanying drawings, considered together or separately.

Figure l is a vertical sectional view of a complete receptacle embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the same, taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view, of the attaching means for the bale or handle; and Fig. el. is a similar view of the lower part of the receptacle.

ln all of the views, like parts are designated by the same reference characters.

The receptacle comprises an outer container or bucket l, with an. inner container or well 2. The bucket is preferablyformed of paper-board or card-board. The wall 6 is tapered, except at the base, where it is cylindrical, as shown. The bottom Sis preferably formed, as shown, of two layers. The outer layer 4f has a depending flange 5, glued or otherwise secured to the lower edge ofthe wall 6, as shown. This elevates the bottom some distance above the lower `edge of the receptacle, so that a dead air space is formed when the receptacle is resting' upon a level foundation.

The upper layer 7 of the bottom is provided with. a depending flange 10, the same length as the ange 5, and lying between the fiange 5 and wall 6. Th? wall 6 is distorted by an annular groove 8, as shown, below which the wall is cylindrical. The cylindrical shape of the wall is necessary so as to allow the iange l() to engage with the wall throughout its depth, and to allow the flange 5 to engage with the :flange l0,"the groove 8 allowingv the wall to be bent to the eylii'idrical i shape.

The well 2 is preferably rectangular in cross-section, and tapers, as shown. It is open at top and bottom. lt is preferably made' of the same material as the precel- `ingly described parts. The bottom of the receptacle has a central opening the same site as the well, and the latter has four flanges 9,' which lie on a horizontal plane, and between the layers land 7, and each extends to the wall. These iianges are preferably glued in position.

The parts described, viz., the wall, bottom and well, are preferably waterproofed by coating with a suitable waterproofing composition or paint. y

The before described construction makes it possible to nest the receptacles one within the other for transportation, the well of the lower receptacle entering the inside of the well of that immediately above it, and so on. The tapering of the wall 6 in one direction, and thetapering of the wells in the other, allows the receptaclesV to snugly nest together. 'y y y The inner container l1 may be made of any material and in any manner, that shown being merely for illustration. It is adapted to fit snugly within the well 2. The taper of the well 'is'shown somewhat exaggerated, so

Y that the taper will be clearly apparent. `The opening in thebottoin ofthe well is closed by means @fa plug.` This plug is a box-like structure, preferably` formed of `paper board. lt is` adapted to fit snugly within the opening. I prefer to make this plug of a material which is not treated for waterproofness, so that when subjected to the aotion oi moisture or'dampness, it will swell `and make a perfectly tight jointure with the inside of the well. rlhe walls of the plug inclosea dead air space `13, which greatly adds to the efficiency of thedevice.

For the purpose of holding the plug in place, when dry, and to assist in holding 'it when wet, I employone or more clips 14, best `shown in Fig. l. Each clip is made of a piece of flat ductilematerial, such as sheet steel or brass. The clips 14 are made in the 4 layer 4t from the top.

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form of staples and in securing them in place, the legs' of each are forced through The leg nearer the well opening will be left straight, as shown in full lines in The other leg will be bent along the bottom of the layer, passed through the same and bent over on the top of said layer inthe direction toward the well. rThe well 9; will now be secured in place on the layer, d, the flanges 9 covering that part of the clip on the upper side of the layer. rlhe layer 7 will then be secured in place on the layer 4, covering the flanges 9v and the clips 14. r1`he bottom, with the well in position, will then be inserted in the bottom of the carrier and secured in place. After the plug is introduced in place, the clips are bent to the position shown in Fig. 1, and in dotted lines in Fig. 1, in which position they will remain,.and assist in holding the plug in place. The upper end of the well is closed by means of a cap 15, having a tiange which engages with the outside of the well. 1 prefer to make this cap of untreated paperboard, so that it will swell and be held more closely in position, when in contact with the ice, or water, in the receptacle 1.

rEhe upper part of the receptacle is encircled by a band 16., preferably glued to the walls 6, and which it serves to strengths` The bail or handle 17 is preferably made of wire, as shown. 1t is secured to the receptacle by means of the staples 18, 18, best shown in Fig. 3. vEach staple is preferably made of -ductile material, such as sheet steel or brass. Both legs of the staple pass through both band 16 and wall 6, vand are clenched upward, as shown. The upper leg is also clenched over the 'upper edge of the wall and band on the outside, as shown. r1`his forms a firm attachment for the bail, andat the same time ties or secures the band more completelyto the wall.

The cover 1 9 is preferably made of one or morelayers of paper board, and is of a size to fit snugly within an annular groove formed lwithin thewall 6` and band 16.' 1 prefer to make this cover of non-nf'aterproofed material, so that lwhen it is moist it will swell and make a close lit with the receptacle. 1t is provided with a tab 21, which sticks upward, and by means of which the cover can be removed. l

The y improved receptacle can be very cheaply made, and the permanent parts will befound tobe very durable. The plug 12, cap 15 and cover 19 may be discarded after use, for sanitary reasons. The plug 12 will serve not only to support the inner container 11, but willserve as an air jacket and prevent entrance of heat to the cream, etc. This air space, together with the space below the bottom 8, will keep the cream in cold condition for many hours, even if the outside temperature be high.

1t is to be understood that the container 11 carrying the cream, oysters, ctc., is inserted in the well, so that it rests upon the plug 12, and the well is then closed by the cap 15. rlhe space within the receptacle and outside of the well is then filled with ice and salt or other freezing mixture, and the whole is then inclosed by the cover 19. rl"he lilled receptacle may then be carried .for delivery, or a number may be stacked one above another on a wagon, the covers being suliciently strong to permit this to be done.

rlhe container 11 may be removed without removing the ice, provided the level of the latter is below the top of the well. It is, of course, understood that the cream, oysters, etc., if desired, may be introduced within the well, Without the need of a receptacle 11, the plug 12 making a water-tight joint with the inside of the well.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, l, have described the principle of my invention, together with the apparatus which 1 now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but 1 desire to have it understood that the apparatus shown is merely illustrative and that the invention may be carried out in other ways.

Having now described my invention, what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is :w

1. A receptacle having a well open at both ends, ilanges on th bottom of the well engaging with the bottom of the receptacle, cap for closing the top of the well, and a plug for closing the bottom of the well.

2. A. receptacle having a well open at both ends, the bottoni of the receptacle being formed of superimposed layers of sheet material, flanges on the well lying in a horizontal plane between the layers of the bottom of the receptacle, a cap for closing the top of the well, and a plug for closing the bottom of the well.

3. A receptacle havin a well open at both ends, both receptacle and well being formed of waterproof material, flanges on the bottom of the well engaging with the bottom of the recptacle, a cap for ,closing the top of the well., and a plug for closing the well at the bottom, said plug being formed of permeable material, which will swell when subjected to moisture.

This speciiication signed and witnessed this 111 day of April, 1913.

OSCAR J. WEEKS.

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